Cut MPs salary to the national average wage.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Cut all MPs salary to £38,600 per annum. To boost there want to bridge the poverty gap

This would be a saving on average of £29,335,800 a year. In a time where that money could be used to bridge the gap between the rich and poor by providing services of welfare, education, and community projects. The fact that in one of the richest countries in the world we have 4.2 million children living below the poverty line is wrong. Over 8 million adults are also below the poverty line, that's 20% of the uk population.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Timeline

13 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Mar 2021

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